Govt tries to take heat out of fast track debate with changes

Govt tries to take heat out of fast track debate with changes
The political pressure around Fast Track legislation has ramped up over several months. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
Dentons Kensington Swan partner Ezekiel Hudspith says the heat around the fast-track bill has been too hot for some corporates to handle, so he can see why the Government announced it was making  changes to the bill on Sunday.“We’ve actually seen some clients be a bit reticent about using it; some clients have just said, 'we’re not going near that because of concerns of social licence', others have sort of indicated that they might be inclined to use it but haven’t exactly been publicly broadcasting that.&ld...

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